About Peters
The Peters Group
Based in Kempen, Germany on the Lower Rhine, the Peters Group is and remains an independent family-owned company and the only full-range supplier of coating materials for electronics worldwide, in the field of printed circuit boards (PCBs) production as well as the protection of assembled PCBs and electronic components (EMS).
Our high-tech products developed and manufactured in Germany are used, amongst others, in e-mobility/the automotive industry, in industrial and plant engineering, aerospace, medical technology, the LED industry as well as for converters in renewable energy generators.
For over 50 years, our research and development team has been working closely with customers to develop innovative solutions. With its own international service and sales companies and around 65 sales partners, Peters is a well-known competent and reliable partner in over 90 countries serving more than 4,000 customers.
Company Milestones
Here you can find the history of Peters from the beginning of pcb manufacturing in Germany until today. Details of our company history, such as the DIN EN ISO 9001 certification or innovative product developments like the world’s first peelable solder mask, will be revealed below.
2022
Peters Italia cracks the 2 million euro mark in its 10th year of existence (with two and a half permanent employees and one freelancer). Turnover is distributed evenly across all three product families.
ELPETEC test laboratory is setting standards – Peters Research offers technical testing for type series and products and determines technical data on behalf of customers in the quality testing laboratory.
2021
Peters products in series for e-mobility: both Elpemer solder resists and ELPEGUARD conformal coatings are used in series for electronic components which are installed into e-vehicles of renowned manufactures from the USA, China and Europe. This is causing a real order boom.
2020
Foundation of Peters Schweiz GmbH: Service, sales and distribution for customers in Switzerland and in Southwestern Germany, now from within the own company.
Coping the Corona pandemic through a reasonable internal prevention system. 50 years under the Peters flag: In January 1970 Werner Peters took over Niederrheinische Lackfabrik and focused on special coatings for the electronics industry.
2019
Error culture (learning from mistakes): The Peters error culture distinguishes mistakes and misconduct. We learn from mistakes and thus constantly improve our performance.
Relaunch of the Peters global quality policy: International management meeting in Maastricht results in new quality guidelines for the Peters Group.
Re-equipping of the laboratory. New furniture for the lab, state-of-the-art fume cabinets and testing and inspection devices worth € 500,000.
IHK award: 1st prize for best company health management (50 to 500 employees).
2018
Filing for patent for Elpejet solder resist: By the patent Peters secures a niche in the highly competitive field of solder resists which are applied by inkjet technology.
Market breakthrough for screen-printable heatsink pastes. OEM customers realise advantages and fuel further development and product launch on a grand scale.
2017
The third generation – Britta Alfes, née Schwartz, grand-daughter of company founder, and Benjamin Alfes – strengthens the management of the family business.
Opening of Peters 3D- and Ink Jet laboratory.
In memoriam: On 1 January PCB Pioneer, company founder and Senior Manager Werner Peters passes away at the age of 85.
Filing of a European patent: primer for LED technology: Peters Italia ensures effective prevention of colour shift by cast resin potting.
2016
Even stronger presence in Asia: Incorporation of Peters China (Shanghai) Ltd. and of Asia Pacific branches in Taiwan and Singapore
2015
First “Peters Coating Innovation Forum – Professional United”: kick-off for a successful series of events with respect to theory and practice of conformal coating and casting processes.
Introduction of the new Corporate Identity with Corporate Design and family brands
2014
Incorporation of Peters Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Ltd., opening of showroom, Elpemer technical center and climate control laboratory; nomination of Laurent Morisset as Global OEM-Manager with home office in Paris.
First applications with Thermal Interface Paste TIP 2792 are realised for reliable heat dissipation and thermo-mechanical decoupling.
2013
Peters becomes member of the Cree Solution Provider Program as a supplier offering solutions that are suitable for use with Cree LED products.
Development of high-temperature stable Elpemer® solder resists in line with the HELP project, a research project of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research on “High-temperature electronics for Electric Mobility”.
2012
Incorporation of Lackwerke Peters GmbH & Co. KG Shanghai Representative Office for marketing and global OEM management
2011
Incorporation of Peters Italia S.r.l. responsible for the sale and service of PETERS products in Italy
2010
Publication of the reference book “Conformal Coatings for Electronics Applications”. The book meets with such global interest that it is also translated into English.
2009
Developed from the fast drying and easy-to-repair conformal coating series SL 1307: Thixotropic conformal coating SL 1307 FLZ-T for dam-and-fill applications and black-/white-opaque conformal coatings SL 1347 and SL 1397 for lighting applications
2007
Lackwerke Peters develops yellowing-resistant products for lighting applications: pure white solder masks SD 2496 TSW and Elpemer® SD 2491 TSW for substrate coating and white casting compound VU 4490/31 to protect the electronics
2006
Focus on protection of resources: The innovative Conformal Coating ELPEGUARD SL 1500 FLZ is based on renewable primary products.
2004
Incorporation of Lackwerke Peters Service Center China to support our Chinese conformal coating customers.
ELPEGUARD® trade name is introduced for our successful conformal coating range and stands for top quality
2003
Atotech becomes exclusive sales partner for our circuit printing materials in Asia
2002
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory lists our plugging pastes in the NASA specification D-8202; they fulfil the outgassing test per ASTM E595 and are thus ideal for use in space electronics
2001
Twin-Cure®, the world’s first thick film coating with two curing mechanisms (UV cure and moisture reaction in shaded areas), is awarded the Research and Innovation Prize by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce and qualified by Daktronics for coating scoreboards
2000
The heatsink paste for cost-effective thermal management of pcbs wins the “Research and Innovation Prize” of the German Chamber of Commerce and the German Medium-Sized Business Prize for the EXPO 2000
1999
Mission accomplished! Lackwerke Peters via hole filler flies to Mars – pcbs installed in the Sojourner Mars rover made with SD 2361.
1997
FUBA selects the photoimageable solder mask Elpemer® 2469 to manufacture Hagenuk cell phones
1996
Incorporation of Peters Research GmbH & Co. KG: Research, development and quality assurance of the whole Peters product range of printed circuit coatings and coating materials for electronics.
Certification in accordance with ISO 9001 – Proof of a consequent quality management system that represents the development, production and sale of high-quality products
1995
The second generation – Brigitte and Ralf Schwartz – assumes management responsibility
1994
Launch of water-thinnable conformal coating SL 1305 AQ – eco-friendly, quick to dry, excellent insulation properties, approved by BMW
1990
Incorporation of Peters Engineering für Elektroniklacke GmbH & Co. KG for the sale of single components or all-round equipment concepts in cooperation with selected suppliers. The first unit is modelled for Siemens Nixdorf.
1989
Cooperation with Nordson to introduce the first selective conformal coating units in Europe
1987
Numerous automotive approvals gained for the SL 1331 N conformal coating. Customers include Hella and VDO.
1986
The Elpemer® photoimageable solder masks are ready to market and enable as yet unobtainable resolutions. Customers include Grundig.
1984
Move to larger new premises in Kempen, at the same time the company name is changed to “Lackwerke Peters GmbH & Co. KG”
1983
Carbon-conductive ink to substitute expensive gold contacts, later qualified by Kostal as a sliding contact for the automotive industry
1981
The world’s first non-bleeding solder mask with optimum printing properties, suitable for Hot-Air Levelling, widely used in the “tiger states” of that time South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore
1977
The world’s first peelable solder mask to cover gold contacts during the soldering process
1973
Lackwerke Peters develops its first conformal coating (SL 1300) for assembled pcbs for Hella and VDO for application on Knödel dip coating equipment
1970
Takeover of “Niederrheinische Lackfabrik” in Krefeld with 5 employees.
Self-extinguishing UL-listed Wepuran casting compound VU 4459/41 SV, which took until 2004 to be completely superseded by the halogen-free version VU 4459/41 SV-HF from 1996.
1956
Werner Peters
The pcb pioneers Werner Peters (Lackwerke Peters), Fritz Stahl (Ruwel) and Hermann Seul (Isola) develop the first mass-produced printed circuit boards in Germany. This was the dawn of pcb manufacturing in Germany and Europe.
Global Locations
Austria
Putz Drucktechnik Ges. m.b.H.
Shuttleworthstr. 27-29, 1210 Vienna, AUSTRIA
Phone: +43 1 2921508-50
Contact: Mr. Michael Schilcher
Belarus
No business relationships until further notice.
Belgium
Rotec BVBA
Hoge Mauw 1050, 2370 Arendonk, BELGIUM
Phone: +32 1440 2150
Contact: Mr. Steven Mertens
Bosnia Herzegowina
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Phone: +49 2152 2009-0
Contact: Ms. Birgit Schuffelen
Bulgaria
ALBACO IMPEX Ltd.
Janko Sakazov Str.19, 1504 Sofia, BULGARIA
Phone: +359 2 943 48 41
Contact: Ms. Boyka Dzhambazova
Croatia
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Phone: +49 2152 2009-0
Contact: Ms. Birgit Schuffelen
Cyprus
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Phone: +4921522009-0
Contact: Ms. Eva Hermanns
Czech Republic
INTERCONTI Ing. Tomas Braveny s.r.o.
Řípská 9a, 627 00 Brno, CZECH REPUBLIC
Phone: +420 541 222637
Contact: Mr. Tomáš Bravený
Denmark
Interflux® Danmark ApS
Stenbro Allé 8, 6650 Brørup, DENMARK
Phone: +45 75 383922
Contact: Mr. Finn Baastrand
Estonia
ELTROTEC Oy
Valutie 6, 17500 Padasjoki, FINLAND
Phone: +358 3 551-2092
Contact: Mr. Jari Nikkarikoski
Brands: ELPEPCB, ELPESPEC
Ekval Oy Engineering
Järvihaantie 1, 01800 Klaukkala, FINLAND
Phone: +358 10 4360200
Contact: Mr. Tuomo Martin
Brands: ELPEGUARD, ELPECAST, ELPESPEC
Finland
ELTROTEC Oy
Valutie 6, 17500 Padasjoki, FINLAND
Phone: +358 3 551-2092
Contact: Mr. Jari Nikkarikoski
Brands: ELPEPCB, ELPESPEC
Ekval Oy Engineering
Järvihaantie 1, 01800 Klaukkala, FINLAND
Phone: +358 10 4360200
Contact: Mr. Tuomo Martin
Brands: ELPEGUARD, ELPECAST, ELPESPEC
France
CTS Chimie Tech Services
7, rue Marcellin Berthelot, Zone Industrielle, 92762 Antony Cedex, France
Phone: +33 1 555955-75
Contact: Mr. Julien Jorge
Brands: ELPEGUARD, ELPECAST, ELPESPEC
Lackwerke Peters GmbH & Co. KG
Phone: +49 2152 2009-0
Contact: Ms. Sabine Thaler
Brands: ELPEPCB, ELPESPEC
Germany (North)
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Phone: +492152200982
Contact: Mr. Friedrich Gerecht
Germany (South)
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Phone: +492152200940
Contact: Mr. Christoph Garlichs
Germany (South West)
Peters Schweiz GmbH Kettstraße 10, 6374 Buochs, SWITZERLAND
Phone: +41434555193
Contact: Mr. Daniel Langenstein
Germany (South East)
Endres KG Inh. Marco Kugler
Valznerweiherstr. 53, 90480 Nürnberg, GERMANY
Phone: +49 911 20644 0
Contact: Mr. Marco Kugler
Great Britain
Industrial Production Processes (IPP) Ltd
Saxon Business Park, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 4AD, UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +44 1527 578-972
Contact: Mr. Jack Daly
Greece
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Phone: +49 2152 2009-0
Contact: Ms. Eva Hermanns
Hungary
Mikro ’99 Kft. Visegrádi u. 23, 1132 Budapest, HUNGARY
Phone: +36 30 9 422 618
Contact: Ms. Maria Zsebedics
Ireland
Ireland – IPT Ltd trading as IPP Industrial Production Processes
18D Euro Business Park, Little Island, Cork T45 DP80, IRELAND
Phone: +353 21 423 2233
Contact: Mr. Jack Daly
Italy
Peters Italia S.r.l. con socio unico
C.so Torino 91/A – 10090 Buttigliera (TO) – ITALY
Phone: +39 011 9587635
Contact: Dr. Stefano Falletti
Liechtenstein
Peters Schweiz GmbH
Kettstraße 10, 6374 Buochs, SWITZERLAND
Phone: +41434555193
Contact: Mr. Daniel Langenstein
Latvia
C.H. Erbslöh Baltic UAB
Taikos pr. 141, 51132 Kaunas, LITHUANIA
Phone: +370 37 333805
Contact: Mr Donatas Kalvaitis
Lithuania
C.H. Erbslöh Baltic UAB
Taikos pr. 141, 51132 Kaunas, LITHUANIA
Phone: +370 37 333805
Contact: Mr Donatas Kalvaitis
Luxembourg
Rotec BVBA
Hoge Mauw 1050, 2370 Arendonk, BELGIUM
Phone: +32 1440 215-0
Contact: Mr. Steven Mertens
Malta
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Phone: +4921522009-0
Contact: Ms. Eva Hermanns
Moldova
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Phone: +4921522009-0
Contact: Ms. Birgit Schuffelen
Netherlands
Rotec BVBA
Hoge Mauw 1050, 2370 Arendonk, BELGIUM
Phone: +32 1440 215-0
Contact: Mr. Steven Mertens
North Macedonia
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Phone: +4921522009-0
Contact: Ms. Birgit Schuffelen
Norway
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Phone: +49 2152 2009-0
Contact: Ms. Eva Hermanns
Poland
Printed Circuit Board Technology Spółka z o.o.
1.Królewiecka 221 A, 82-300 Elbląg, POLAND
Phone: +48 55 2361503
Contact: Mr. Dipl.-Ing. Roman Janasik
Portugal
Sisprod – Sistemas de Produção Electrónica, Lda.
Rua Manuel Pinto de Azevedo 567, S05 – 4100-321 Porto, PORTUGAL
Phone: +351 222 431941
Contact: Mr. Ricardo Lopes
Romania
HOLLROM IMPEX srl
Str. Constantin Nacu nr. 3, ap.1, sector 2, 020995 Bucharest, ROMANIA
Phone: +40 21 3127763
Contact: Mr. Alexandru Bica-Popii
Russia
No business relationships until further notice.
Serbia
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Phone: +4921522009-0
Contact: Ms. Birgit Schuffelen
Slovak Republic
INTERCONTI ing. Tomáš Bravený s.r.o.
Ulrychova 54, 624 00 Brno, CZECH REPUBLIC
Phone: +420 541 222637
Contact: Mr. Tomáš Bravený
Slovenia
GREC d.o.o.
Cesta Andreja Bitenca 68, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
Phone: +386 1 519-0503
Contact: Mr. Miha Cankar
Spain
Necten Electrónica, S. A.
Trigo, 54, Oficinas 9 – 11, Pol. Ind. Polvoranca, 28914 Leganés Madrid, SPAIN
Phone: +34 916 942-409
Contact: Mr. Diego Callejón
Sweden
INTERFLUX SKANDINAVIA AB
Finntorpsvägen 6, 611 45 Nyköping, SWEDEN
Phone: +46 15598140
Contact: Anders Alkjaer
Brands: ELPEGUARD, ELPECAST, ELPESPEC
Interflux® Danmark ApS
Stenbro Allé 8, 6650 Brørup, DENMARK
Phone: +45 75 383922
Contact: Mr. Finn Baastrand
Brands: ELPEPCB, ELPESPEC
Switzerland
Peters Schweiz GmbH
Kettstraße 10, 6374 Buochs, SWITZERLAND
Phone: +41434555193
Contact: Mr. Daniel Langenstein
Turkey
YMH Teknoloji
Avni Diligil Sokak, Köroglu, Is Merkezi, Mecidiyekoy 6/7, Istanbul, TURKEY
Phone: +90 (212) 347 10 23
Contact: Mr. Halil Erdogan
Brands: ELPEGUARD, ELPECAST, ELPESPEC
Lackwerke Peters GmbH & Co. KG
Phone: +49 2152 2009-0
Contact: Ms. Eva Hermanns
Brands: ELPEPCB, ELPESPEC
Ukraine
Galvanomayster Ltd.
Yevhena Sverstiuka Str. 11-B, office 620, 02660 Kiev, UKRAINE
Phone: +38 050 412-5244
Contact: Mr. Sergej Stromenko
Egypt
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Phone: +4921522009-0
Contact: Ms. Britta Terkatz
Iran
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Phone: +49 2152 2009-0
Contact: Ms. Sabine Thaler
Israel
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Phone: +49 2152 2009-0
Contact: Ms. Britta Terkatz
Middle East & West Africa (via PETERS ITALIA)
Please contact our colleagues from Peters Italia.
Phone: +39 011 9587635
Contact: Dr. Stefano Falletti
Pakistan
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Phone: +49 2152 2009-0
Contact: Ms. Britta Terkatz
South Africa
TECHMET (PTY) LTD.
402 Murray Road, Wadeville 1407, SOUTH AFRICA
Phone: +27 11 824-1427
Contact: Mr. Hannes Liebenberg / Mr. Bennie Otto
Canada
PARADIGN INC.
55 Hopkinton Rd., Suite 200 Westboro, MA 01581, USA
Phone: +1 508 870-7272
Contact: Mr. Rick Litavis
Brands: ELPEGUARD, ELPECAST, ELPESPEC
Matrix Electronics Ltd.
1124 Midway Boulevard, Mississauga, ON L5T 2C1
Phone: +1 800 668-5447
Contact: Mr. Sunil Shah
Brands: ELPEPCB, ELPESPEC
Mexico
PARADIGN INC.
55 Hopkinton Rd., Suite 200 Westboro, MA 01581, USA
Phone: +1 508 870-7272
Contact: Mr. Rick Litavis
Brands: ELPEGUARD, ELPECAST, ELPESPEC
USA
PARADIGN INC.
55 Hopkinton Rd., Suite 200 Westboro, MA 01581, USA
Phone: +1 508 870-7272
Contact: Mr. Rick Litavis
Brands: ELPEGUARD, ELPECAST, ELPESPEC
Matrix USA
730 S Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92707, USA
Phone: +1 714 825-0404
Contact: Mr. Sunil Shah
Brands: ELPEPCB, ELPESPEC
Argentina
ALROMA S.C.A.
La Pampa 1836, C1428EAF Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
Phone:+5411-4784-9107
Contact: Mr. Ing. Guillermo R. Pollak
all other South American countries
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Phone: +4921522009-0
Contact: Ms. Geraldine Roskothen
Brands: ELPEPCB, ELPEGUARD, ELPECAST
Australia
DuBois Chemicals Australia Pty Ltd
305 Frankston Dandenong Road, Dandenong South VIC 3175, AUSTRALIA
Phone: +61 3 9768 3860
Contact: Mr. Antony Gafin
Bangladesh
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Phone: +4921522009-0
Contact: Ms. Britta Terkatz
China
China Headquarter
Peters China (Shanghai) Ltd., Office 213, Building B, No. 1018 Dong San Li Qiao Road Shanghai, 200125 P.R. China
Phone: +86 21 60761290
Contact: Mr. Julian Wang
Hong Kong
Peters Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Level 54, Hopewell Center, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong
Phone: +86 21 60761290
Contact: Mr. Julian Wang
India
EMS Technologies
Flat No. 503, Balaji Residence-1, Rocktown Colony, L.B. Nagar, Hyderabad 500 074
Phone: +91 9866157789
Contact: Mr. Vikram C. Phanibhatla
Brands: ELPEGUARD, ELPECAST, ELPESPEC
Kevin Electrochem
103 Marathon Max, 1st Floor, Near Nirmal Life Style Mall, Mulund-West, Mumbai 40080
Phone: +9122 25922419
Contact: Mr. Vijay Shah
Saga Enviro Pvt Ltd. (Ved Group)
2-2-120, M.G.Road Opp. Punjab National Bank 500 003 Hyderabad, INDIA
Phone: +91 40 27713368
Contact: Mr. Ashwin Ved, Mr. Sagar Ved
Indonesia
Peters SEA [Peters Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong) Ltd. Singapore Branch]
8 Wilkie Road, # 03-01 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095
Phone: +862160761290
Contact: Mr. Julian Wang
Japan
Peters SEA [Peters Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong) Ltd. Singapore Branch]
8 Wilkie Road, # 03-01 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095
Phone: +862160761290
Contact: Mr Julian Wang
Korea
SB Coating Ltd.
#B-905 Gwangmyung SK, TechnoPark,1345 Soha-Dong, Gwangmyung-Si, 423-050 Gyunggi-Do, SOUTH KOREA
Phone: +82 2 6112-3055
Contact: Mrs. JS Shin
Malaysia
Peters Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Ltd. Singapore Branch
L3A-2, SPICE ARENA, 180, Jalan Tun Dr Awang, 11900 Relau, Pulau Pinang
Phone: +6046158062
Contact: Mr. Lu Hee Siang
New Zealand
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Phone: +4921522009-0
Contact: Ms. Sabine Thaler
Philippines
Peters SEA [Peters Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong) Ltd. Singapore Branch]
8 Wilkie Road, # 03-01 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095
Phone: +862160761290
Contact: Mr. Julian Wang
Singapore
Peters SEA [Peters Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong) Ltd. Singapore Branch]
8 Wilkie Road, # 03-01 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095
Phone: +862160761290
Contact: Mr. Julian Wang
Sri Lanka
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Phone: +4921522009-0
Contact: Ms. Britta Terkatz
Taiwan (ROC)
Peters SEA [Peters Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong) Ltd. Taiwan Branch]
12th Floor, No. 415, Sec. 4, Xinyi Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipai 11051, Taiwan
Phone: +886-03-491-8908
Contact: Mr. Julian Wang
Thailand
Peters SEA [Peters Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong) Ltd. Singapore Branch]
8 Wilkie Road, # 03-01 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095
Phone: +862160761290
Contact: Mr. Julian Wang
Vietnam
Peters SEA [Peters Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong) Ltd. Singapore Branch]
8 Wilkie Road, # 03-01 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095
Phone: +862160761290
Contact: Mr. Julian Wang